Betty Williams, former MP, Conwy

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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.

2nd to 9th June 2020

The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.

10th June 2020 onwards

The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.

If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.

MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.

We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.

A selection of Betty Williams’s votes

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Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes 38 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 abstention, 3 absences, between 2006–2009.
Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 1997–2004.
Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007.
Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010.
Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2003–2007.
Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Betty Williams’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Betty Williams’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

UK Chemical Industry 30 Mar 2010

Let me first say what a pleasure it is to be in this Chamber under your chairmanship, Mr. Wilshire. May I also wish you all the very best in your retirement? I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on securing this debate and thank him for devoting it to our late friend, Dr. Ashok Kumar, for whom we all had great respect. Will the Minister tell us whether...
Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions 22 Mar 2010

Is my right hon. Friend aware that Mr. Ryan Hilton, an events manager with the pub crawl firm, Carnage UK, was convicted in court in Llandudno last week of assaulting my constituent, Mr. Mark Aelwyn Roberts, causing him actual bodily harm? He will be sentenced at Crown court. Will my right hon. Friend please note that North Wales police had objected to that event in Bangor? Does he agree that...
Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Tax Credits 17 Mar 2010

What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the number of families claiming tax credits in Wales.